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1848 W 1st Ave, Vancouver BC V6J 1G5 – Townhouse for Sale – MLS® R3159409

1848 W 1st Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V6J 1G5

Vancouver Townhouses for Sale

76 days on the market

$1,598,000

Est. monthly cost $7,452/mo

Updated with MLS® - Nov 11, 2026 at 04:20pm

2 Beds

2 Baths

1339 sqft

1193 $ /sqft

558.25 $ Maint. fee

1986 built

Photos

Welcome to this unique Kitsilano home in the Yorkville Mews complex, offering a rare combination of character, privacy & exceptional outdoor living. Set on a vibrant West 1st Avenue block surrounded by an excellent selection of shops, restaurants & cafés, this home is also within walking distance of Kits Beach & Pool, Fourth Avenue & Granville Island. The standout rooftop terrace features an outdoor kitchen & BBQ, creating an ideal space for entertaining or enjoying quiet evenings. Inside, a registered wood-burning fireplace adds warmth & character, while the bedroom layout is thoughtfully positioned away from the street for a surprisingly peaceful retreat. With its distinctive setting, fantastic neighbourhood amenities & walkable location. OPEN HOUSE SUNDAY NOVEMBER 8TH, 1:30-3PM.

Building 25 fields Inside & out 12 fields Lot & land 7 fields

Building Details

Price	$1,598,000
Total Bedrooms	2
Total Bathrooms	2
Full Bathrooms	2
Half Bathrooms	0
Floor Area Total (sqft)	1339
Year Built	1986
Age Of Building	40
Building Type	Townhouse
Property Type	Residential
Architecture Style	Reverse 2 Storey
Stories	2
Building Amenities	Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Management, Snow Removal
Ownership Type	Freehold Strata
Maintenance Fee	$558.25
Community Features	Shopping Nearby
Amenities Nearby	Trash, Maintenance Grounds, Management, Snow Removal
Utility Type	Electricity Connected, Water Connected
Utility Sewer	Public Sewer
Water (WaterSource)	Public
Parking Type	Open, Rear Access
Total Parking Spaces	1
Strata Restrictions	Pets Allowed w/Rest.
Pet Restrictions	Cats OK, Dogs OK, Number Limit (One), Yes With Restrictions
Units In Development	8

Interior Features

Basement Finished Area (sqft)	0
Basement Features	None
Appliances Included	Washer/Dryer, Dishwasher, Refrigerator, Stove
Interior Features	Vaulted Ceiling(s)
Fireplace	1
Heating Type	Baseboard, Electric
Laundry	In Unit
# of Kitchens	1
Foundation	Concrete Perimeter

Exterior Features

Exterior Features	Balcony
Roof	Asphalt
Structures	Residential Attached

Lot & Land

MLS^® #	R3159409
Area	Vancouver West
Neighbourhood	Kitsilano
City	Vancouver
Postal Code	V6J 1G5
Gross Taxes	$5,452.94
Zoning	C-2A

Property Timeline

Status	Date	Price
R3159409 / Active	08-27-2026	$1,598,000
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Rooms

Floor	Type	Dimensions
Below	Foyer	5' x 5' ft
Below	Primary Bedroom	15'1 x 15'1 ft
Below	Bedroom	11'4 x 11'4 ft
Main Level	Living Room	13'9 x 13'9 ft
Main Level	Dining Room	13'3 x 13'3 ft
Main Level	Kitchen	9'7 x 9'7 ft
Main Level	Flex Room	7' x 7' ft

Bathrooms

Floor	Ensuite	Pieces
Below	No	#3
Below	Yes	#4

Listed by: Royal LePage Sussex

NOTE: This representation is based in whole or in part on data generated by the Chilliwack & District Real Estate Board, Fraser Valley Real Estate Board or Greater Vancouver REALTORS^® which assumes no responsibility for its accuracy.

Map, sell speed & climate

SkyTrain 1.83 km · Kitsilano Secondary School 7.2/10 · 1.57 km · crime average · sell-speed score 32/100 (may take longer) · flood lower risk · wildfire low

Map & area Sell speed Climate risk

Map & Neighbourhood

Nearby Restaurants, Cafes & Shops

Shopping (135 nearby)

Bare wax sugaring bar · 41 m · Beauty Shop
Ivy room flower studio · 91 m · Florist
Modern nails · 117 m · Beauty Shop

Restaurants (115 nearby)

Annalena · 35 m · Restaurant
Radish · 38 m · Restaurant
New fuji · 42 m · Restaurant

Cafes (52 nearby)

Superbolt lab · 61 m · Cafe
Pane from heaven · 80 m · Cafe
Café terra · 146 m · Cafe

Groceries (37 nearby)

Central gourmet market · 103 m · Convenience
Purebread · 294 m · Bakery
Circle k · 311 m · Convenience

Healthcare (4 nearby)

Shoppers drug mart · 788 m · Healthcare
Pharmasave · 792 m · Healthcare
Shoppers drug mart · 839 m · Healthcare

Parks & Recreation (1 nearby)

Table tennis court · 650 m · Pitch

Transit (1 nearby)

Bus stop westbound w 10 ave @ fir st · 982 m · Transit

Public Schools

Elementary
Henry Hudson Elementary School: Average 0.2 km 6.2/10
Secondary
Kitsilano Secondary School: Above Average 1.57 km 7.2/10

Information includes BC Government Open License data; school details change often and are offered solely as general guidance.

Private Schools

Elementary
St. Augustine's: Above Average 0.75 km 8.9/10
Secondary
Century High School: Average 0.79 km 5.7/10

Closest Transit

Bus Stop
Northbound Burrard St @ W 3rd Ave: 0.18 km
Skytrain
Skytrain @ Yaletown-Roundhouse Stn: 1.83 km

Crime Rate

Total Crime Rate: Average
Violent Crime Rate: Below Average
Property Crime Rate: Above Average

Demographics

Post-Secondary Education: Above Average 57.9%
No Certificate/Degree: Below Average 4%
Owner Occupied: Below Average 57.5%
Employment Rate: Below Average 34.3%

Noise/ Power Lines

Road/Hwy Noise: Possible
Railway/Sky train Noise: Unlikely
Airport/Port Noise: Unlikely
Close to major Power Lines: Unlikely

Other

Agricultural Land Reserve (ALR): Unlikely
Flood Area: Unlikely
Close to Cemeteries: Unlikely

Sell Speed & Competition

32 / 100

Overall sell-speed score

May take longer

Price competition grade

Avg comparable: $1,376,555

Buyer's

Market conditions

Buyer's market — more supply than demand

Flood Risk

Unlikely — not in floodplain

Railway / Skytrain noise

Unlikely — 1.83 km from station

Road / Highway noise

Possible — major road nearby

Airport noise (YVR)

Unlikely

Power lines proximity

Unlikely

ALR (Agricultural Land Reserve)

No — not in ALR

How KITSILANO compares

This property

76 DOM

Slower than area

Kitsilano avg

56 DOM

Average

Vancouver avg

56 DOM

Faster market

1848 W 1st Avenue has a sell-speed score of 32/100, placing it in the "May take longer than the area average to sell" band. The listing is priced 16.1% above comparable active properties in Kitsilano. The local market is currently a Buyer's Market with a sales-to-active ratio of 11.1% and an area average of 56 days on market — buyers have more leverage. With 216 competing homes currently listed, this property has significant competition. Based on these signals, EstateBlock predicts this listing is could take longer than the area average to sell.

Climate Risk for V6J 1G5

Natural hazards vary by location and can change over time. The following provides a summary of potential impacts to this area, postal code V6J 1G5, over the next 30 years. Projections use the 2041–2070 period (2050s) under a moderate emissions scenario (SSP2-4.5).

Flood Lower Risk

Outside of designated flood hazard zones. Under 10% of buildings in this area have flood risk over the next 30 years.

Fire Low

Located within the "Vancouver" WUI zone (Risk Class 5 — Low). Based on BC Wildfire Service provincial WUI Risk Class mapping; not a site-specific assessment.

Air Quality B / Good

Annual avg PM2.5 5.1 µg/m³ — meets Canada's CAAQS. Nearest station: Vancouver Clark Drive, Vancouver (~5.1 km). Annual avg AQHI 2.2 — Low Risk.

Heat Low

Vancouver currently sees ~1 day above 30 °C per year (1981–2010 baseline), projected to rise to ~6 by the 2050s (SSP2-4.5 moderate emissions). Hottest day of the year: ~29.7 °C baseline, ~32 °C projected. Tropical nights (>18 °C): ~0 baseline, ~4 projected.

Precipitation Increasing

Annual precipitation ~1515 mm (1981–2010 baseline), projected ~1575 mm by the 2050s. Extreme 1-day rainfall: ~50.5 mm baseline, ~57 mm projected. Values vary modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Drought Stable

Longest annual dry spell (consecutive dry days): ~22 days baseline, ~24 days projected for the 2050s. CDD is used as a regional drought proxy; drought risk varies modestly across the Lower Mainland.

Schools NearBy

41 Schools are within 3km

School	Type	Grades Served	Catchment Info	Rating	Distance
Henry Hudson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info In Catchment	6.2 / 10	Distance 202 m
St. Augustine's	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.9 / 10	Distance 749 m
Century High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 791 m
Lord Tennyson Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 928 m
VISST	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.9 / 10	Distance 1.01 KM
St. John's School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.8 / 10	Distance 1.05 KM
Fraser Academy	Independent	Grades Served 2-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 1.15 KM
St. Lawrence School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	8.2 / 10	Distance 1.18 KM
Queen Alexandra Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.22 KM
Vancouver Technical Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	7.1 / 10	Distance 1.49 KM
False Creek Elementary	Public	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.50 KM
False Creek Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.51 KM
Kitsilano Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info In Catchment	7.2 / 10	Distance 1.57 KM
Elsie Roy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.8 / 10	Distance 1.76 KM
General Gordon Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.0 / 10	Distance 1.78 KM
SelfDesign Learning Community (DL)	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	5.7 / 10	Distance 1.80 KM
Canada Royal Arts High School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.6 / 10	Distance 1.81 KM
Lord Roberts Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	6.0 / 10	Distance 1.94 KM
Pattison High School	Independent	Grades Served 9-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 1.95 KM
Claren Academy	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	9.0 / 10	Distance 1.96 KM
Eaton Arrowsmith School (Vancouver) Ltd	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.05 KM
King George Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.2 / 10	Distance 2.29 KM
Blessed Sacrament School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.0 / 10	Distance 2.39 KM
York House School	Independent	Grades Served K-12	Catchment Info —	9.3 / 10	Distance 2.43 KM
Shaughnessy Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.1 / 10	Distance 2.46 KM
Carnarvon Community Elementary	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.7 / 10	Distance 2.48 KM
Little Flower Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	10.0 / 10	Distance 2.49 KM
Lowell High School	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.51 KM
The Westside School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.8 / 10	Distance 2.54 KM
Bayview Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.61 KM
Columbia Academy	Independent	Grades Served 10-12	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.65 KM
Trafalgar Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.6 / 10	Distance 2.65 KM
Emily Carr Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.8 / 10	Distance 2.68 KM
Madrona School	Independent	Grades Served K-9	Catchment Info —	8.3 / 10	Distance 2.70 KM
Franklin School	Independent	Grades Served —	Catchment Info —	4.1 / 10	Distance 2.70 KM
Westside Montessori	Independent	Grades Served K	Catchment Info —	N/A	Distance 2.79 KM
Lord Strathcona Community Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	2.1 / 10	Distance 2.81 KM
Alexander Academy	Independent	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	6.1 / 10	Distance 2.88 KM
Prince of Wales Secondary School	Public	Grades Served 8-12	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 2.90 KM
Vancouver Talmud Torah Elementary School	Independent	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	8.4 / 10	Distance 2.91 KM
Edith Cavell Elementary School	Public	Grades Served K-7	Catchment Info —	7.3 / 10	Distance 2.91 KM

Pre-computed routes from 1848 W 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC

1848 W 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC Yaletown-Roundhouse 1.8 km

29 min

Downtown Vancouver Waterfront Station

By transit (Skytrain)

Downtown Vancouver via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Waterfront
29 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Metrotown
47 min
SFU Burnaby via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Production Way
54 min
Richmond Centre via Yaletown-Roundhouse → Brighouse
46 min
YVR Airport via Yaletown-Roundhouse → YVR-Airport
47 min

By car (off-peak)

Downtown Vancouver via HWY 1 / Grandview
4 min
Metrotown, Burnaby via Lougheed Hwy
14 min
SFU Burnaby via Gaglardi Way
20 min
Richmond Centre via No. 3 Rd
14 min
YVR Airport via Bridgeport / Sea Island
11 min

Calculate your commute

1848 W 1st Ave, Vancouver, BC is ideally located for commuters. The property is 1.8 km from Yaletown-Roundhouse, with a 29 min SkyTrain ride to Downtown Vancouver (Waterfront Station). The closest bus stop is Northbound Burrard St @ W 3rd Ave (0.18 km). Walk Score Transit rating: Excellent Transit (73/100).

Walkability & Transit Near 1848 W 1st Avenue

Walker's Paradise 99

Walk Score - Walker's Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car

Excellent Transit 73

Transit Score - Excellent Transit

Transit is convenient for most trips

Biker's Paradise 99

Bike Score - Biker's Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike

BC Assessment Value — 1848 W 1st Avenue

2026 assessed value, sourced from City of Vancouver open data (PID 005-217-768).

Total Assessed Value (2026)

$1,621,000

-1.8% YoY

+4.1%/yr over 4 yr

2022 Value Trend 2026

Land

$1,317,000

Buildings

$304,000

Year Built

1986

Class

Commercial

Zoning

C-2B

Property Tax

$5,453

Year	Land	Improvements	Total Assessed	YOY Change
2026	$1,317,000	$304,000	$1,621,000	-1.8%
2025	$1,341,000	$310,000	$1,651,000	+5.6%
2024	$1,270,000	$293,000	$1,563,000	+5.2%
2023	$1,207,000	$279,000	$1,486,000	+7.8%
2022	$1,030,000	$348,000	$1,378,000	—

Costs & calculators

Monthly cost about $7,452/month · rent estimate $4,154/month · owning catches up with renting by year 28 · cash flow if rented −$3,559/month

Mortgage Cash flow Rent estimate Rent vs own

Mortgage Calculator for 1848 W 1st Avenue

$7,452 /month

Principal & Interest $6,440

Property Taxes $454

Maintenance fee $558

The estimated monthly cost of 1848 W 1st Avenue, Vancouver is $7,452: $6,440 principal and interest with 20% down over 30 years at 4.45%, plus $454 property tax and $558 strata fee.

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All figures are informational estimates by EstateBlock.com; actual mortgage payments and insurance rates vary by many factors.

Investment Cashflow Calculator

−$3,559 /month

Mortgage Payment $6,440

Monthly Cash Flow −$3,559

Break Even Down Payment 65%

Cap Rate -2.7%

Cash on Cash -13.4%

If 1848 W 1st Avenue, Vancouver were rented at $4,154 a month with 5% vacancy, it would fall $3,559 a month short of the mortgage and carrying costs; about 65% down would break even.

All figures are informational estimates by EstateBlock.com; actual mortgage payments and insurance rates vary by many factors.

Estateblock Rent Estimate for 1848 W 1st Avenue, Vancouver

$4,154 / month

Rent $4,154

Own $7,452

Principal: $2,071/mo Interest, tax, insurance, fees: $5,381/mo

Example shown is the principal portion at year 5 of the mortgage. It grows over the loan: ~$1,734/mo (year 1) → ~$4,032/mo (year 20) → ~$6,014/mo (year 29).

Net cost to own at year 5 ~$5,381/mo About $1,227/mo more than renting

EstateBlock estimates 1848 W 1st Avenue, Vancouver would rent for about $4,154 a month.

Approximate estimates for informational purposes only, not financial advice. Assumes a new 30-year fixed mortgage at the rate shown; actual rent, payments, and equity will vary by loan terms and market conditions. Consult a licensed professional before deciding.

Rent vs own: 1848 W 1st Avenue

Rent vs own

Owning catches up by year 28

With 20% down ($319,600) at 4.45%: renting is cheaper at first, but principal paydown closes the gap

Principal paid off by year 5 $113,922

Principal paid off by year 10 $256,175

Assumes 20% down payment, 4.45% fixed rate, 30-year amortization. Rent line = full rent (money gone). Own line = interest + property tax + fees, excluding principal (money you keep as equity). No appreciation, investment returns or transaction costs included.

Renting 1848 W 1st Avenue, Vancouver is cheaper at first, but owning catches up by year 28, with $113,922 of principal paid off by year 5 and $256,175 by year 10.